Ja Morant has bone bruise in knee, doubtful for rest of postseason
The Grizzlies point guard sat out Game 4 against the Warriors, which Memphis lost, 101-98.
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May 2022
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Grizzlies podcast: Season in the balance
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Memphis Grizzlies’ loss in Game 4 and look ahead to Game 5.
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Jenkins upset as Ja Morant leaves Game 3 after Poole’s pull on knee
Ja Morant was injured in the fourth quarter after Warriors guard Jordan Poole pulled on his knee. Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said he will be speaking with front office executive Zach Kleiman about the next step.
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Calkins: There’s a ‘good chance’ Ja is out? Say it ain’t so.
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said there’s a “good chance” Ja Morant won’t be able to play in Game 4 on Monday. What it means for Morant, for the Grizzlies and for this increasingly bitter playoff series.
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Herrington: Remember, Grizzlies-Warriors was supposed to be fun
Fans discuss Poole’s move on Ja, say Grizz-Warriors rivalry’s getting out of hand
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Herrington: As a fog descends over the series, remember — Grizzlies-Warriors was supposed to be fun
The skies have been blessedly clear in San Francisco since the Grizzlies arrived here a few days ago. A gloomy fog has settled over the series instead. It wasn’t supposed to be that way, and still doesn’t have to be.
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Ja Morant doubtful to play Monday with knee injury
If the Grizzlies star point guard is not able to play in Game 4 against the Warriors, Tyus Jones will start.
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Fans discuss Poole’s move on Ja, say Grizz-Warriors rivalry’s getting out of hand
Supporters of the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors take to social media. Some wonder why Steven Adams didn’t play more minutes Saturday night; others ask, “Why can’t we just talk about the hoops?”
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Grizzlies podcast: Oh the drama!
On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies podcast, beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ Game 3 loss and the drama that followed.
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Calkins: Get well soon, Ja! That’s what matters now.
The Grizzlies’ defense was poor, the Warriors’ shooting was not. But most important now is the health of Ja Morant.
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Herrington: From Conley’s ‘mask game’ to Morant’s big finish, the best moments in Grizzlies-Warriors history
Two games into a third postseason series between the franchises, the Golden State Warriors have become one of the most meaningful adversaries in Grizzlies history. Here’s a look back at the most memorable moments.
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Grizz fans welcome back Steven Adams and show support for their team
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Calkins: With 273 seconds of brilliance, Ja Morant saved the series
Ja Morant has played magnificent games before. He has come through in critical moments. But he has never played a more magnificent game, at a more critical moment, than he did Tuesday.
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Grizz fans address Steve Kerr, not feeling Draymond Green
The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors 101-106 in Game 2, Round 2 of the NBA playoff series.
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Grizzlies podcast: Ja Morant’s best performance
Can Morant continue to lift the Grizzlies over the Warriors?
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Calling 12: Ja Morant steals Game 2 from the Warriors
Ja Morant, who finished with 47 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, scored the Grizzlies’ final 15 points in the win over Golden State.
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Calkins: With 273 seconds of brilliance, Ja Morant saved the series
Herrington: Ja’s greatest game, Brooks' foul and other Game 2 takeaways
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Basketball fans talk Grizz haters, defend Ja Morant
The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Golden State Warriors in Game 2, Round 2 of the NBA playoffs tonight at 8:30.
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Herrington: As Game 2 against Golden State looms, maybe now the Grizzlies can claim disrespect
Perception and betting odds tilt toward the Warriors. But the assumption of the Grizzlies’ quick demise is a bit much.
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Grizz fans offer theories for loss to Warriors
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 117-116 in Game 1, Round 2, of the NBA playoff series on Sunday, May 1.
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Too many chances for Golden State, one too few for Memphis
In their four meetings during the regular season, the Grizzlies had a big advantage in field-goal attempts. But in Sunday’s Game 1 playoff loss, that was not the case.
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Iverson Classic notebook: Ja Morant takes in all-star game
The Grizzlies point guard was one of a number of current or former NBA players at the high school basketball showcase.
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April 2022
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Herrington: Do the Grizzlies have a ‘death lineup’ too?
Grizzlies-Warriors Series Preview: Seven years after the Stephen Curry/Klay Thompson/Draymond Green Warriors beat Memphis, there is a new cast of Grizzlies — and the Curry/Thompson/Green Warriors still stand in their way.
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Grizzlies stage another fourth-quarter comeback to close out Wolves
For the third time in this first-round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Memphis Grizzlies found themselves trailing by double digits in the fourth quarter, only to come back and win.
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Calkins: Grizzlies win first playoff series since 2015. (But it won’t be their last.)
Minnesota meltdown, Memphis moxie: Grizzlies win series in fourth quarters
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Grizzlies podcast: Game 5 will be tense
Can the Grizzlies get Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. to look like themselves before an important Game 5?
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She watched the Grizzlies with her dying father. A story about sports and love.
Steve Blaydes’ favorite player was Ja Morant. In the first game since Blaydes’ death, the point guard hit the Game 5 winner against the Timberwolves.
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Herrington: Will Morant rise to the moment as Grizz try to close out Wolves?
On Friday night, the Grizzlies will have a chance to notch the fifth series win in franchise history, and the first of what we’ll call the Ja Morant Era.
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Taylor Jenkins: Grizzlies will need ‘best game’ to close out Timberwolves
Grizzlies center Steve Adams enters health and safety protocols
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Grizzlies podcast: What changed in Game 5?
On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies podcast, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington try to pinpoint the moment Ja Morant put on his superhero cape to save Game 5.
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